A New Blog Begins
So... a new website for a new congregation and the start of a new blog... I may pick a few recent posts to pull over into this blog, particularly of things like my trip to South Africa last year, so that they are kept active (partly as an aide memoire for me!). But, that task will need to wait for a quiet moment - ha!
As we prepare for the start of the new congregation, there has been a lot of work going on behind the scenes to try to get things ready and in place. Some of what we will be changing will take a bit of time as we create new systems to meet the needs of the congregation now and looking to the future. Please do be patient, grace-filled and understanding as this moves forward. There will inevitably be some teething issues and some mistakes, and we can work through all of those with each other. We are, truly, all in this together.
David and I are looking forward to the formation of a Team Ministry and how we develop that over the months and years to come. It is a whole new adventure, founded on the journeys we have all taken to this point in time.
I'm off to the General Assembly in Edinburgh tomorrow (Friday), though will be back in Aberdeen for Sunday's service, our final service as Ferryhill Parish Church. If I manage to find some time, I'll add an update or two on what is going on in Edinburgh during the week. I have a feeling it is going to be a busy week judging by the numbers of emails that have been bouncing around today and we have not even gathered in Edinburgh yet.
Do look out for some of the key reports, particularly those of the Assembly Trustees, the Faith Nurture Forum and the Faith Impact Forum (of which I am a member). You can find out more here.
